Thus King Joash disregarded the loyalty which his father Jehoiada had shown to him—and slew Jehoiada’s son. As he was dying, he said: “May Adonai see and avenge!”
1 Samuel 24:15 - Tree of Life Version May Adonai be judge and decide between me and you! And may He see and plead my cause and vindicate me against you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition May the Lord be judge and judge between me and you, and see and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hands. [Ps. 142.] American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand. Common English Bible May the LORD be the judge and decide between you and me. May he see what has happened, argue my case, and vindicate me against you!” Catholic Public Domain Version Whom are you pursuing, O king of Israel? Whom are you pursuing? You are pursuing a dead dog, a single flea. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog? After a flea? |
Thus King Joash disregarded the loyalty which his father Jehoiada had shown to him—and slew Jehoiada’s son. As he was dying, he said: “May Adonai see and avenge!”
A psalm of David. Adonai, oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight me.
Vindicate me, O God, and champion my cause against an ungodly nation. From a deceitful and unjust man, deliver me!
Hear, O peoples—all of you! Attention, O land and everything in it! Adonai Elohim will be witness against you— The Lord from His holy Temple.
I will bear the indignation of Adonai, because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my cause, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light, and I will behold His righteousness.
So I myself have not transgressed against you, yet you are doing me harm by waging war against me. May Adonai, the Judge, judge today between Bnei-Yisrael and the children of Ammon.’”
Then the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
May Adonai judge between me and you, and may Adonai avenge me of you, but my hand will not be against you.
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be Adonai who took the case of my insult from the hand of Nabal, yet has restrained His servant from evil! Adonai has returned Nabal’s vileness on his own head.” Then David sent word and proposed to Abigail to take her as his wife.
So now, let not my blood fall to the ground, away from the presence of Adonai. For the king of Israel has come out to search for but a single flea, just as one hunts for a partridge in the mountains.”